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ELDER MUSIC: NAIDOC Week 1

ELDER MUSIC: NAIDOC Week 1 This Sunday Elder Music column was launched in December of 2008. By May of the following year, one commenter, Peter Tibbles, had added so much knowledge and value to my poor attempts at musical presentations... Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 02 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Girls Scouts and Elders Playing Games Together

Before I get into this, let me give you the backstory. I have never considered myself a kid person. As my biological clock ticked toward 40, I carefully considered childbearing and realized I had never had the overwhelming desire that... Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 18 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Old Age and the Fear of Dying

It is my long-term practice to have two or three books related to old age going at once along with stacks of printouts of related materials. For the past few months, I've let that go in favor of other, lighter... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 07 2016 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Okay, Now I'm Pissed Off About Being Old

It was in about 1996, when I was 55 years old that I first realized I wasn't the youngest kid in the crowd anymore. That was based on nothing more than looking around the room I shared with 25 or... Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 14 2010 2:35 AM by TIME GOES BY

You Don't Lose Your Civil Rights Just Because You Get Old

When I wrote about the Dangers of Elderspeak a couple of weeks ago, I was pleased to receive an email note from Jayne Mullins about the how that kind of demeaning language can be and is, as she writes, used... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 25 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF: 28 September 2013

IMPROV EVERYWHERE: CONDUCT US Improv Everywhere is back with another delightful event: ”We put a Carnegie Hall orchestra in the middle of New York City and placed an empty podium in front of the musicians with a sign that read,... Read More...

Published Sat, Sep 28 2013 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

ELDER MUSIC: Cats

This Sunday Elder Music column was launched in December of 2008. By May of the following year, one commenter, Peter Tibbles, had added so much knowledge and value to my poor attempts at musical presentations that I asked him to... Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 23 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

INTERESTING STUFF – 13 May 2017

REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE DISSOCIATION Jonathan Chait in New York magazine tried to explain the reasons many Republicans believe women should pay more for healthcare than men: ”Women have, on average, higher lifetime medical costs than men, which means a...

Published Sat, May 13 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

Making a Good Life in Retirement

An acquaintance, looking to discuss his recent unsought retirement, emailed to arrange lunch. His efforts to deal with retirement, he said, have been “futile” so far and he hopes my “advice will inspire” him. Oy vey. Advice is not an... Read More...

Published Wed, May 03 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

<em>Saturday Night Live</em> Elder Bashing

Anyone reading this blog is likely to be familiar with ageism, defined in brief as the stereotyping and discrimination of old people based entirely on their age. It occurs in all areas of life. In the workplace, healthcare, entertainment, finance,......

Published Mon, May 15 2017 5:30 AM by TIME GOES BY

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ELDER MUSIC: NAIDOC Week 1

Girls Scouts and Elders Playing Games Together

Old Age and the Fear of Dying

Okay, Now I'm Pissed Off About Being Old

You Don't Lose Your Civil Rights Just Because You Get Old

INTERESTING STUFF: 28 September 2013

ELDER MUSIC: Cats

INTERESTING STUFF – 13 May 2017

Making a Good Life in Retirement

<em>Saturday Night Live</em> Elder Bashing

An Old Age Better Than I Ever Expected

Elders Repeating Ourselves

Senior Moments and Dementia

INTERESTING STUFF – 27 February 2016

Electronic Home Monitoring of Elders